Safari Holidays - Option VI - Winter

Safari Holidays - Option VI - Winter

Sri Lanka is a paradise for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. There are more than five hundred protected areas throughout the country. The wild animals and birds can be easily observed in their natural habitat in every part of the country. 

This 10-day tour programme has planned to observe wild animals and birds of the northern parts of the country. During this period migratory birds are common in those areas. While experiencing Sri Lankan wildlife you will have a chance to explore Sri Lankan culture heritage too.

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DAY 1 & 2 Wilpattu
DAY 3 & 4 Mannar 
DAY 5 & 6 Jaffna
DAY 7 & 8 Sigiriya
DAY 9 Colombo

from USD 1,080

Per person on double sharing basis

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Key Highlights

  • Visit Wilpattu – Mannar – Jaffna – Delft – Anuradhapura – Dambulla – Sigiriya – Colombo
  • Safari in Wilpattu national park
  • Visit Tantirimale Cave Temple, Mary’s Church at Madhu and Thirukketeeswaram Kovil
  • Try out Kitesurfing in Talaimannar
  • Boat ride to the first islet of the Adams’ Bridge marine national park for bird watching 
  • Visit to see the Dorick Bungalow
  • Visit Mannar Fort
  • Bird watching in Vankalai Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bird watching in Chundikulam national park
  • Explore Delft Island and national park inside the island
  • Visit Nallur kandaswamy Temple Jaffna
  • Visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura
  • Visit Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Hike to Ritigala mountain
  • Colombo city tour

What's included

  • Accommodation for 9 Nights.
  • 9 Nights’ accommodation sharing Double Room on HB (breakfast and dinner) basis as per itinerary. 
  • Services of TLJ’s English speaking accredited chauffeur-guide accompanying throughout the tour.
  • Travel in a late model mid-sized air-conditioned car.
  • Local transfers
  • Government tax and service charges
  • Entrance and activity charges directly pay at the site as per itinerary 

What's Not included

  • All activities not detailed in inclusions are Pay As You Go. 
  • International airfares.
  • Lunch, snacks & beverages.
  • Personal travel and medical insurance
  • Tips for guide / driver / assistant
  • Visa fees
  • Expenses of a personal nature.
  • Video camera and still camera fees
  • Permits at some locations
  • Welcome to Sri Lanka.
  • Transfer you to Wilpattu
  • Safari in Wilpattu national park
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  • At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for the next 10 Days and transfer you to Wilpattu. Approximately 2 and half hours’ drive
  • Check in to the hotel and relax for a few hours. 
  • Afternoon safari at Wilpattu national park.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at The Backwaters Lodge, Wilpattu
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The Backwaters Lodge

The Backwaters Lodge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Wilpattu Safari Camp

Wilpattu Safari Camp

US$ 231 + per night


  • Full-day wildlife safari, Wilpattu national park
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  • Full-day safari in Wilpattu national park for wildlife and hidden cultural treasures of the ancient port city. 
  • Wilpattu national park, world-renowned for Leopard watching, is featured with 42 natural lakes believed to be formed by the fallen of a meteor. In the western border of the park, the area called “Kudiramalai”, was a famous ancient Port City,  has a unique terrain with red colour soil not been found anywhere in the country is a wonderful sighting. 
  • BBQ dinner around the campfire and overnight stay at The Backwaters Lodge, Wilpattu 
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The Backwaters Lodge

The Backwaters Lodge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Wilpattu Safari Camp

Wilpattu Safari Camp

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Mannar
  • En-route visit Tanthirimale ancient Buddhist monastery, Madu church, and Thirukketeeswaram Hindu temple .
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Mannar - approximately 3 and half hours’ drive
  • En-route visit Tantirimale Cave Temple, Mary’s Church at Madhu and Thirukketeeswaram Kovil. 
  • Thanthirimale is an ancient Buddhist monastery sprawling extensive boulders spreading over a huge area in the midst of thick forest which gives a panoramic view.  The caves at Thanthirimale had been inhabited by the Megalithic man in Sri Lanka where Paleolithic cave paintings and some primitive drawings done by Veddah people were discovered. 
  • Mary’s Church at Madhu located 50 km south-east of Mannar was started built in 1876, home to the statue of Our Lady of Madhu. The remote village of Madhu has been also sacred to Buddhists and Hindus due to the Pattini Devale shrine being built there in the period of 114 – 136 AD.
  • Thirukketeeswaram Kovil, one of the five historical Sri Lankan Shiva temples has located 10 km east of Mannar town.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Agape, Mannar.
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Hotel Agape

Hotel Agape

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Athi Hotel

Athi Hotel

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Vayu Resorts Adams Bridge

Vayu Resorts Adams Bridge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Palmyrah House

The Palmyrah House

US$ 231 + per night


  • Boat ride to first islet of the Adams’ Bridge marine national park for bird watching 
  • Visit to see the Dorick Bungalow 
  • Visit Mannar Fort 
  • Afternoon bird watching in Vankalai Wildlife Sanctuary
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  • Early breakfast at the hotel.
  • Early morning boat ride to the first islet of the Adams’ Bridge marine national park for bird watching. During the months of December to March islets of Adams’ Bridge marine national park has full of migratory birds.
  • Then visit to see the Dorick Bungalow, the residence of the first British Governor of Ceylon Frederick North who used to stay here on his visit to Mannar to supervise the Pearl Fishing is situated in Arippu
  • Then visit Mannar Fort
  • Afternoon bird watching in Vankalai Wildlife Sanctuary, the fourth Ramsar wetland in the country. Over a 1000 migratory bird species and around 150 resident bird species have been recorded in the sanctuary.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Agape, Mannar.
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Hotel Agape

Hotel Agape

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Athi Hotel

Athi Hotel

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Vayu Resorts Adams Bridge

Vayu Resorts Adams Bridge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Palmyrah House

The Palmyrah House

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Chundikulam national park, Jaffna 
  • Afternoon bird watching in Chundikulam national park
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Chundikulam national park, Jaffna. Approximately 4 hours’ drive.
  • Chundikulam national park is a famous bird sanctuary, located at the South Eastern tip of Jaffna peninsula bordering the sea and lagoon. The land area of the Park is with the lush greenery of the shrub jungle together with a water villus where plenty of seasonal birds are flocking together during the season.
  • Afternoon bird watching in Chundikulam national park.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the Nature Park Holiday Resort, Chundikulam.
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Nature park holiday resort

Nature park holiday resort

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night


  • Boat ride to Delft Island
  • Explore Delft Island and national park inside the island
  • In a return visit Nallur kandaswamy Temple
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  • You will be pick up from the hotel at 5 am for the full day safari at Delft Island. Transfer you to Kurikkaduwan Jetty, 2 and half hours’ drive from the hotel where the ferry service starts to Delft Island. 
  • Delft Island is about 35 Km away from Jaffna mainland. The roots of Portuguese and Dutch occupancy on the island are more prominent.  The Fort, Hospital, Castle, Horse breeding center, and Pigeon houses with a stone cote are among the archaeological remains of the colonial period.  
  • Part of the Island nominated as Delft Island National Park. There are about 450 wild ponies, believed to descend from horses kept on the island from the time of Portuguese occupancy are significant in this National Park.
  • The Van was arranged at the island for an Island tour. Picnic breakfast and lunch will be served. The return ferry started at 2.30 pm from the island.
  • On your return journey visit Nallur kandaswamy Temple famous Hindu temple in Jaffna.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the Nature Park Holiday Resort, Chundikulam.
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Nature park holiday resort

Nature park holiday resort

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night


  • Transfer you to Sigiriya
  • En-route visit Sacred city of Anuradhapura the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites
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  • Early Morning bird watching at the Chundikulam national park.
  • Late breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Sigiriya. Approximately 4 hours’ drive
  • En-route visit the ancient city of Anuradhapura the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Fresco Water Villa, Sigiriya
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Fresco Water Villa

Fresco Water Villa

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sigiriya Village

Sigiriya Village

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aliya Resort and Spa

Aliya Resort and Spa

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Sigiriya King's Resort

Sigiriya King's Resort

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Jetwing Vil Uyana

US$ 231 + per night


  • Ritigala mountain hike
  • Night safari in Popham’s Arboretum
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Ritigala mountain hike. 
  • Ritigala jungle-clad mountain has 70 odd caves. Those caves were inhabited by forest-dwelling monks since ancient times. Though it was famous as a Buddhist monastery Ritigala is a strict nature reserve due to its vegetation. 
  • Night safari in Popham’s Arboretum
  • Popham’s Arboretum is a man-made forest. The natural habitat in this forest is famous for sighting Sri Lanka endemic nocturnal arboreal mammal of the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Fresco Water Villa, Sigiriya
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Fresco Water Villa

Fresco Water Villa

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sigiriya Village

Sigiriya Village

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aliya Resort and Spa

Aliya Resort and Spa

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Sigiriya King's Resort

Sigiriya King's Resort

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Jetwing Vil Uyana

US$ 231 + per night


  • Morning birdwatching safari in Sigiriya sanctuary 
  • Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site
  • Transfer you to Colombo 
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  • Morning bird watching safari in Sigiriya sanctuary with picnic breakfast.
  • Afternoon climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site
  • Then transfer you to Colombo. Approximately 4 and a half hours’ drive.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Red, Colombo
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Fair View Hotel Colombo

Fair View Hotel Colombo

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Cinnamon Red

Cinnamon Red

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Marino Beach Colombo

Marino Beach Colombo

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Galle Face Hotel

Galle Face Hotel

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night


  • Colombo city tour
  • Transfer you to Airport to say goodbye to Sri Lanka
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • City tour around the Colombo including Colombo Lighthouse, the lighthouse with clock tower, Galle faces Green, Colombo Townhall 
  • Checkout and proceed to Airport for the departure. Approximately 40 min drive. 
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